Tauranga South – 17th Avenue to Twentysecond Avenue
Key features in the preferred design for Tauranga South - 17th Avenue to Twentysecond Avenue include:
- Providing four traffic lanes, two in each direction, and full turning lanes at signalised intersections. Centre medians will be removed to allow the change from two lanes to four lanes, meaning turning movements will be in-lane in some instances.
- Outside lanes are proposed to be High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes catering for two passengers (T2) or three passengers (T3) or more, including buses and carpooling vehicles, motorcycles, scooters and people cycling. If these HOV lanes were initially to be used in peak time only, they would be used for parking outside of peak hours. There are 105 parking spaces in this area, of which none are proposed to be removed. In future, these lanes could become full-time HOV lanes.
- Separated one-way on-road cycleways in both directions with a shared path for walking and cycling on the western side of Cameron Road south of Garden Place to Eighteenth Avenue due to restricted space.
- Raised passenger landing platforms to make it safer to get on and off buses where bus stops and cycleways overlap.
- Potential left-in left-out only access to Cameron Road from Garden Place, Nineteenth Avenue, Twentieth Avenue on the eastern side, and Twentyfirst Avenue on the western side.
- Existing signalised pedestrian crossing south of Twentyfirst Avenue will stay to provide safe access to Gate Pā School.
- Waters upgrades include new watermains either side of Cameron Road, bulk watermain in the centre of Cameron Road, and side road watermain upgrades.
Tauranga South – 17th Avenue to Twentysecond Avenue (639kb pdf)
Pukehinahina/Gate Pā – Twentysecond Avenue to Church Street
Key features in the preferred design for Pukehinahina/Gate Pā – Twentysecond Avenue to Church Street include:
- Providing four traffic lanes, two in each direction, with full turning lanes at signalised intersections. Centre medians will be retained past Gate Pa shopping centre but will be removed at the corner by Church Street due to space constraints.
- Outside lanes are proposed to be High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes catering for two passengers (T2) or three passengers (T3) or more, including buses and carpooling vehicles, motorcycles, scooters and people cycling. If these HOV lanes were initially to be used in peak time only, they would be used for parking outside of peak hours. There are currently 50 parking spaces in this area, of which 13 could be removed if the changes go ahead. In future, these lanes could become full-time HOV lanes.
- Cameron Road and Munro Street signalised intersection to be upgraded to allow space for new traffic lanes and separated cycleways.
- Kauri Street proposed to be converted into a cul-de-sac to reduce the number of side road intersections with Cameron Road. This will improve safety and minimise conflicts between drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Alternative access can be gained via Rimu Street and Twentythird Avenue. Converting Kauri Street into a cul-de-sac will discourage people from using the residential street as a short-cut. These changes will support quieter, more liveable neighbourhoods.
- Separated one-way on-road cycleway in each direction from Twentysecond Avenue intersection to Pukehinahina/Gate Pā.
- Potential left-in left-out only access to Cameron Road from St George Street.
- A shared path for walking and cycling on the eastern side of Cameron Road starting at Mitre 10 and continuing south of Church Street.
- Raised passenger landing platforms to make it safer to get on and off buses where bus stops and cycleways overlap.
- Cameron Road and Church Street intersection to be signalised to allow for better access and safer crossing.
- Waters upgrades include new watermains either side of Cameron Road, bulk watermain in the centre of Cameron Road, and side road watermain upgrades.
Pukehinahina/Gate Pā – Twentysecond Avenue to Church Street (539kb pdf)
Gate Pā South – Church Street to Cornwall Street
Key features in the preferred design for Gate Pā South – Church Street to Cornwall Street include:
- Providing four traffic lanes, two in each direction, with full turning lanes at signalised intersections. Centre medians will be removed to allow the change from two lanes to four lanes, meaning turning movements will be in-lane.
- Outside lanes are proposed to be High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes catering for two passengers (T2) or three passengers (T3) or more, including buses and carpooling vehicles, motorcycles, scooters and people cycling. If these HOV lanes were initially to be used in peak time only, they would be used for parking outside of peak hours. There are currently 128 parking spaces in this area, of which six could be removed if the changes go ahead. In future, these lanes could become full-time HOV lanes.
- Separated one-way on-road cycleway on the western side, with a shared path for walking and cycling on the eastern side between Church Street and Kent Street due to restricted space.
- The on-road cycleway resumes in both directions after Kent Street to Cornwall Street. Cycle facility options through Greerton Village will depend on the preferred option selected.
- Raised passenger landing platforms to make it safer to get on and off buses where bus stops and cycleways overlap.
- Potential left-in left-out only access to Cameron Road from Sheppard Street and Kent Street.
- New signalised pedestrian crossing between Sheppard Street and Kent Street.
- Waters upgrades include new watermains either side of Cameron Road, bulk watermain in the centre of Cameron Road, and side road watermain upgrades.
Gate Pā South – Church Street to Cornwall Street (492kb pdf)
Greerton – Cornwall Street to Chadwick Road
Due to the roading complexities and space limitations in this area we are still to develop a preferred design. We have four designs we would like the community to consider and give feedback on.
Option 1: Four lanes / remove the roundabouts
- Four traffic lanes – two in each direction – with signalised intersections at Cornwall Street and Chadwick Road replacing the existing roundabouts. This would mean the trees at both roundabouts would be removed.
- The existing signalised crossing would be relocated to the Chadwick Road intersection.
- A shared path for cycling and walking on the western side from Cornwall Street to the bus stop outside Greerton Community Hall.
- The existing bus stops will be retained within Greerton Village.
- There are currently 11 parking spaces in this area. None would be removed in this option if it went ahead.
- Cycle facilities are not confirmed for this option yet.
Greerton – Cornwall Street to Chadwick Road option 1 (594kb pdf)
Option 2: Two lanes / retain roundabouts
- Two traffic lanes – one in each direction - retaining the existing roundabouts at Cornwall Street (teardrop style) and Chadwick Road intersections and the existing signalised crossing.
- Separated one-way on-road cycleways in both directions.
- There are currently 11 parking spaces in this area. All parking spaces would be removed in this option to accommodate the cycle lanes.
- The existing bus stops will be retained within Greerton Village.
- The existing signalised crossing could be retained or relocated.
Greerton – Cornwall Street to Chadwick Road option 2 (569kb pdf)
Option 3: Four lanes / retain roundabouts
- Four traffic lanes – two in each direction - retaining the existing roundabouts and trees at Cornwall Street (teardrop style) and Chadwick Road intersections.
- The existing signalised crossing would be relocated north by 50m.
- The existing bus stops will be retained within Greerton Village.
- There are currently 11 parking spaces in this area. None would be removed in this option if it went ahead.
- Cycle facilities are not confirmed for this option yet.
Greerton – Cornwall Street to Chadwick Road option 3 (519kb pdf)
Option 4: Four lanes / roundabout and signals
- Four traffic lanes – two in each direction - retaining the existing roundabout at Cornwall Street (teardrop style) and signalising Chadwick Road intersection.
- The existing signalised crossing would be relocated to the Chadwick Road intersection.
- The existing bus stops will be retained within Greerton Village.
- There are currently 11 parking spaces in this area. None would be removed in this option if it went ahead.
- Cycle facilities are not confirmed for this option yet.
Greerton – Cornwall Street to Chadwick Road option 4 (543kb pdf)
Maarawaewae/Racecourse – Chadwick Road to Maleme Street
Key features in the preferred design for Maarawaewae/Racecourse – Chadwick Road to Maleme Street include:
- Providing four traffic lanes, two in each direction, with full turning lanes at signalised intersections. Centre medians will be removed to allow the change from two lanes to four lanes, meaning turning movements will be in-lane.
- Outside lanes are proposed to be High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes catering for two passengers (T2) or three passengers (T3) or more, including buses and carpooling vehicles, motorcycles, scooters and people cycling. If these HOV lanes were initially to be used in peak time only, they would be used for parking outside of peak hours. There are currently 48 parking spaces in this area, of which 36 could be removed if the changes go ahead. In future, these lanes could become full-time HOV lanes.
- Separated one-way on-road cycleway on the eastern side with a section of shared path for walking and cycling between Pooles Road and south of the Tauranga Racecourse entrance.
- Shared path for walking and cycling on western side from Tauranga Racecourse entrance to Maleme Street.
- Raised passenger landing platforms to make it safer to get on and off buses where bus stops and cycleways overlap.
- Potential new signalised pedestrian crossing outside Greerton Village Court shops, replacing the existing zebra crossing if the Chadwick Road intersection is not signalised.
- New signalised intersection at Tauranga Racecourse entrance and Pooles Road intersection.
- New signalised intersection at Maleme Street.
- New signalised crossing outside Greenpark School.
- Potential left-in left-out only access to Cameron Road from Argyll Road, Maitland Street and Oban Road.
Maarawaewae/Racecourse – Chadwick Road to Maleme Street (1.27mb pdf)
Why are we upgrading the road?
Over the next 30 years, it is anticipated that more than 32,000 people will be living on the Te Papa peninsula and there will be a need for about 5800 new homes. That means we need to start work now to develop the area into a place where more people can live, learn, work and play.
The upgrade is intended to cater for this increasing population growth and will open the opportunity for extensive development in the western area of the city, linking people from the west to the city centre and beyond, contributing to Tauranga’s economic growth and prosperity.
We will also be continuing to upgrade our vital waters infrastructure along the corridor, building on the upgrades carried out as part of the Stage 1 project.
What area are we looking at?
The area for this work includes Cameron Road from 17th Avenue near Tauranga Hospital to Maleme Street near Tauranga Racecourse.
Next steps
Community engagement on the concept design is underway from 20 April to 15 May 2026. We will use the feedback to help inform the final design and report back to the City Future Committee before the project moves into detailed design planning.